Assistance League

Carlsbad – ‘Ducky Affair’ Returns

Rubber duckies will once again flood the Elks Lodge pool at the annual Ducky Affair Saturday. This is the 27th year of the event which is hosted by the Assistance League of Carlsbad. Ducky Affair raises money for Operation School Bell, which helps dress kids in Carlsbad and Loving for the following school year. “Everyone is doing it for […]

Capistrano Valley – Awards Scholarships to Single Parents

The Assistance League of Capistrano Valley has awarded four scholarships to students attending Saddleback Community College through its INSPIRE Program. INSPIRE — Independence for Needy Single Parents Instilled via a Responsible Education — gave four finalists $3,000 scholarships. Those recipients included Ngan Dao, Katherine Wimber, Samantha Finks and Ashley Zieman. They each shared stories of […]

Rancho San Dieguito – Carol Jones receives Ada Edwards Laughlin Award

Carol Jones joined Assistance League Rancho San Dieguito just two years ago but is already an integral member of the chapter. The Chapter Board proudly chose Carol as the recipient of its 2016 Ada Edwards Laughlin Award. This award is presented annually to a behind-the-scenes member who has made a sizable contribution to Assistance League […]

Rancho San Dieguito – Welcomes New Class of Assisteens

The Assisteens® of Assistance League Rancho San Dieguito held their first meeting on June 12th with 16 of the 17 members attending. The meeting was led by Claire Killeen and Greta Obispo who are mothers of an Assisteen member and themselves new members of Assistance League. The girls are 8th grade students from Oak Crest […]

Santa Monica – Awards $16,500 in Scholarships

There were speeches by students and educators, caps flung into the air and flowers cradled against gowns. There was a feeling of joy and a sense of curiosity about what’s ahead. There was even some cash awarded. Olympic High School held its graduation ceremony outdoors on its campus earlier this month, when principal Anthony Fuller […]

Rancho San Dieguito – Installs New Board of Directors

Assistance League Rancho San Dieguito held their annual June Luncheon and Installation of Officers on June 15th. New Board Members as pictures left to right: Mitzi Lobelson (Hospitality/Social Chair), Judy Zinger-Weiss (Marketing Chair), Judy White (Recording Secretary), Jan McEachern (Assisteens® Coordinator), Cheryl Mallory (Parliamentarian/Bylaws), Roberta Waterman (President), Loie Pinch (Corresponding Secretary), Claudette Chaisson (Fourth VP […]